Chiefs to Grab Nick Williams Off Steelers PS

[BradshawsHairdresser]

Now the Steelers lose another young D-lineman with some promise.

Good thing they have the likes of Cam Thomas out there, getting so many snaps.

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[RobinCole]

Well let's go steal a guy from somebody else's practice squad!

[SteelCrazy]

Its that time of year. Late in the season, injuries piling up and teams are trying to stay in the game.

[Steelhere10]

I normally don't worry about PS players because they have that status for a reason, but I think the Steelers really tried to hide him. If anyone actually seen that first preseason game NW was a stud and didn't see another snap if I recall. And to actually give Landry a spot its even worse because no team in their right mind would've touched him. Bad move

[RobinCole]

It's pretty hard to "hide" players in this day and age. Years ago you could report fake injuries and stockpile guys on IR. They've cracked down on that. Nowadays, if a guy is on the PS and there's any tape on him, even if it's just one game, he's not very well hidden.

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

What happens to a team that loses a PS player ... does that mean we are free to hire anyone we want?

And the claiming team ... do they have to release someone, I'd imagine?

Last question: Did we release someone and pick up someone else's PS RB when we lost Blount?

Thanks!

[JUST-PLAIN-NASTY]

Honestly...This has to be Colbert's pride. Teams learn about losing a PS player. They could have made a move. Maybe Williams knee is 100% but His "potential" had to be worth more than Thomas's floor which is where he's laying & playing at. Unreal.

On another note...I saw somewhere the Steelers will sign Joe Kruger to the PS to replace.

[Iron City Inc.]

Now the Steelers lose another young D-lineman with some promise.

Good thing they have the likes of Cam Thomas out there, getting so many snaps.

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I was thinking the same thing about Thomas when Mauro got picked up by Arizona. I guess Hemer is next!.

[Ghost]

What happens to a team that loses a PS player ... does that mean we are free to hire anyone we want?

And the claiming team ... do they have to release someone, I'd imagine?

Last question: Did we release someone and pick up someone else's PS RB when we lost Blount?

Thanks!

If a team loses a PS squad they are free to sign another player provided he meets the criteria to be placed on the Practice Squad. You can't sign another teams practice squad player to your practice squad. He must go to the 53 man active roster and is guaranteed 3 weeks of NFL minimum salary paychecks even if not retained for the full 3 weeks. You can't sign a a PS guy straight to your PS unless his original team released him first.

Yes, the team that signs the PS guy to their roster has to release a player to make room for him (or put them on IR, etc).

The Steelers promoted Josh Harris, RB from Wake Forest (we originally signed him back in July), to the active roster from our own PS and then signed LaDarius Perkins (Miss St) to the Practice squad. He'd been in camp with Green Bay for the preseason but got cut. He wasn't with anyone when signed to the Steelers PS.

[Oviedo]

Now the Steelers lose another young D-lineman with some promise.

Good thing they have the likes of Cam Thomas out there, getting so many snaps.

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Seems like we had the pieces for the makings of a pretty good four man DL. Unfortunately losing them.